Summer is officially over, meaning the lobbyists are back in Brussels. And that's clear when looking at the data. 🌊 📊Swipe to deep dive into last month's Integrity Watch data on lobbying in both the European Parliament and Commission.

If you care about human rights, the environment, or just how decisions get made, this is how you find out.

Happy Right to Information Day! The right to information isn't abstract. It's a tool you can actually use. It lets you hold governments accountable, take part in public decisions, and push back against corruption.

Successive Anti-Money Laundering Directives have sought to strengthen beneficial ownership transparency, yet each has run into significant obstacles. Transparency remains an ongoing struggle, even though it is indispensable to exposing corruption, money laundering and predicate offences.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to identify who truly owns a company — and this anonymity is no longer merely incidental, but is being exploited as a tool.

Thank you @transparencylux.bsky.social, Leena Hoffmann and Oguzhan Akin for having us!

👥 The triad brought together voices from institutions, regulatory bodies, and civic organisations to explore how joint efforts can enhance intelligence quality, address gaps in operations, and safeguard our financial ecosystems more effectively.

Yet converting raw data into actionable insights calls for deeper cooperation between sectors.

Last week, our Illicit Financial Flows policy officer Giulia took part in the Intelligence Triad, a panel discussion on how Suspicious Transaction Reports can be elevated. ❓ Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR) are key to tackling anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF).

Register now to secure your spot and join the discussion with MEP Brando Benifei, Sofia Calabrese from @epd.eu, Rudi Borrmann from @opengovpartnership.org, and the @parliview.bsky.social team. We look forward to welcoming you!

Together, we'll decode cutting‑edge findings, discover the platform and reflect on how we can collectively ensure AI remains accountable to citizens. We're looking forward to welcoming you!